Excellent varieties of early, middle and late ripening pears

Pear is favored by consumers because its flesh is crisp and refreshing or soft and juicy, soluble in the mouth and attractive aroma. Pear trees are loved by growers because of their strong adaptability, drought and waterlogging resistance, saline-alkali tolerance, early fruit, good yield, easy cultivation and management and high economic benefits. The selection of suitable varieties according to local soil, water and climatic conditions is the key to successful cultivation. Through the introduction and observation in recent years, several excellent varieties of very early maturity, early maturity, middle maturity and late maturity are introduced as follows:

First, a very early-maturing variety of Pearl Pear. This variety is bred by Bayun × Volga in horticulture of Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences. The days of fruit development are about 70 days; the average weight of a single fruit is 70 grams, the largest is 100 grams; the fruit is nearly round, the pericarp is green and yellow, smooth; the meat is tender, crisp, sour and sweet, slightly fragrant, containing 12.6-18% of soluble solids, and the quality is high. It can be stored for half a month at room temperature. After 1 year of high grafting, it began to bear fruit after 2 years of planting, with early fruit, high yield and stable yield. Maturity can fill the gap in the market very early, and the commodity value is good. Planting density 4 m × 2 m, free spindle pruning. It is suitable for cultivation in North, East and Central China.

Second, early-maturing variety Librin. This variety is a western pear variety introduced from Germany. Fruit development days about 100 days, the average weight of a single fruit 235 grams, large 255 grams; the fruit is gourd-shaped, pericarp green-yellow, by dark red halo, smooth and shiny, beautiful appearance; meat crisp, postharvest edible, softened after 7 days, sweet and sour flavor, with powder flavor, juice. It contains 12.8-15% soluble solids, which is of high quality. It can be stored for about half a month at room temperature. The plant yield was 15 kg in 5 years after high grafting and 2 kg in 4 years after planting, with high and stable yield. Mature early. The appearance is beautiful and the quality is good, which can fill the market gap and has high commodity value. Planting density 4 m × 2.5 m, free spindle pruning. It is suitable for cultivation in coastal, North and Northwest China.

Third, the early and middle maturity varieties are red in August. This variety is bred by fruit trees of Shaanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and its parent is eggplant pear × Zaocu. Fruit development days about 110 days, the average weight of a single fruit 188 grams, large 300 grams; fruit oval or spindle-shaped, pericarp green-yellow, red, beautiful appearance; meat is fine and crisp, sweet and sour, fragrant, juicy. It contains 12-16% soluble solids. The quality is excellent. It can be stored for 20 days at room temperature and 4 months at 0 ℃. It began to bear fruit 2 years after high grafting and planting. The 4-year-old plant produced 27.5 kg, early fruit, high yield and stable yield, which could fill the gap in the market and had high commodity value. The planting density is 4 m × 2.5 m. Free spindle pruning. It is suitable for cultivation in coastal, North and Northwest China.